Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 210, Decatur, Adams County, 2 September 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 210.

MAY GIVE HORSE SHOW As the Friday Feature of Old Home Week—Would be a Great Big Event. IN A SPECIAL CAR Crowd 'is Coming from Jonesboro, Ark., to Attend Decatur Doings. The newest feature being talked for i the Old Home Week is an Adams] county horse show. For years the I laising, sale and shipment of horses ] lias been one of the principal indus- | tries of this great county and we arc 1 mown over the entire world for the i fine draft and driving horses which come from this locality. It has been suggested that one day of the week, prrbably Friday, be set aside as horse : show day, when prizes will be given for the best animals in each class. A parade will be given with a reviewing stand in front of the court house and lit should be a dandy feature. The [•question will be discussed by the (board Thursday evening. Hon. Cy Cline is Coming. Angola, Ind., Aug. 31, 1912. ■ Mr. F. M. Schirmeyer, President Old Home Week, Decatur, Ind.: ( My Dear Sir: —I have your very ■•cordial invitation to visit Decatur ■ some time between the 11th and the ■ 19th of October, during “013 Home ■Week in Decatur.” Am glad to say ■to you that I shall avail myself of the ■opportunity of visiting Decatur some ■time during that week and I desire ■to thank you for this very courteous ■hi citation that you have extended to ■me. Hoping that you may have the ■grand good time that you anticipate, ■I am Respectfully yours CYRUS CLINE.

Arrange for Private Car. Jonesboro, Ark., Aug. 30, 1912. Hr. French Quinn, Decatur, Ind.: Dear Sir: —Earn in correspondence with the Pullman Palace Car company for a private car for the use of the Jonesboro people to attend the ■ Home-Coming celebration at Decatur | hiring the week of October 14th, and' If we can make proper arrangements' [ think that we will come about twen-| ty-five strong. Trusting that you will ; have a large crow’d and a big time, I remain Yours very truly, GEORGE L. MADDY. Mrs. Bewlah Remembers Song. Chillicothe, 111., Aug. 30, 1912. Mr. French Quinn: Dear Sir-—Some time ago I recelv-j e<i your kind invitation to be present l it the Quinn reunion at the Hornetcminff week. I surely appreciate being remembered. As that is my birthplace, you wanted to know if I could temember any little incident that had taken place years ago. I surely can; ine in particular. When the band boys gave their first concert, it was field lit the old court house. Professor Smith was their leader. I sang that night for them. I myself was on I ie program. A song by little Ida, ‘Hattie Cry of Freedom,” Charley Hance accompanied me on the guitar. I think I could mention most all of the boys that belonged to the band ?t that time. Thanking you again, I ira Respectfully. IDA MIDLER BEWLAII. P. S.—l hope to be there. Father Valentine Writes Post Card. Shelter Island, L. 1., New York. Hr. French Quinu: Dear Sir and Friend: —Your kind nvitation received. I sincerely retret my inability to come “home" iext October. I wish all Concerned a post pleasant time in God’s country. Sincerely and gratefully, F. VALENTINE, C. P. Letters have also been received com Mr. v>d Mrs. J. B. Burkhea-1, ndianapulis; Alex Deßolt, Vera ■ruz; J. Van Camp. Anderson; Mrs. gL B. Cloyd, Wauseon, Wis., and Mrs. •ose Buuck, Albert Lea, Wis. THE LIST OF NAMES. i Paul F. Hoffman, Care Wabash VaiTraction Co., Lafayette, Ind.

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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wise, Care K. Os C., Peru, ind. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yobst, care Majestic theatre, Fort Wayne, Ind. George Adelsperger, South Bend, Ind. Robert Gase, St. John church, Glandorf, Ohio. Sister M. Waltrude, Care Sacred Heart academy, Fort Wayne, Ind. Jacob Bogner, Fremont, Ohio. Fred Keller, Franklin Park, 111. Tony Keller, 113 State St., Hammond, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Roop, 121 Ingram Ave., Hammond, Ind. Roman Bogner, 16 Forsythe Ave., Hammond, Ind. Albert Helman, 306 Chestnut St.,' Massilon, Ohio. August Heimann, 1406 W. Fremont St., Massilon, Ohio. John Lichtle, Hammond, Ind. John Durkin, Hammond, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Roy, Hammond, Ind. Lew Vogelwede, Muskogee, Okla., Care Frank France. Henry Hackman, St. Lucas, Fayette county, lowa. Joe Hackman, New Hampton, lowa. Henry Hackman, 3602 Erie St., Toledo, Ohio. Mr. French Quinn, chairman of the invitation committee. Below is a list of the absent members of the Euterpean club: Miss Carrie Craig, state house, Indianapolis, Ind. Miss Hattie Studabaker, Coronda, Fla. Miss Rose Dunathan, Van Wert, O. Mrs. Mary Clem, Monroeville, Ind. Mrs. W. H. Nachtrieb, Goshen, Ind. Mrs. Al Fristoe, Rochester, Ind. I Mrs. Hiram Gregg, 6141 Madison ave., Chicago, 111. Mrs. A. B. Morrison, Decatur, Ind. Mrs. Nina Case Annen, 805 S. Elwood ave., Oak Park, 111, Mrs. Anna Kern. Mrs. Mary Spetnagle, South Bend, Ind

Mrs. Annette Johnson Rush, Portage, Pa. Mrs Godfrey Bell, Yakima, Wash-; ington. Mrs. Lou Studabaker, Goshen. Ind. Mrs. Millie Wiley, Marion, Ind. 1 Mrs, Elsie Wilcox, Danville, Va„ Care Roanoke college. I Mrs. Hunter Meyers, Bloomington, Hi . Respectfully submitted, MRS. J. S. PETERSON, MRS. JOHN TYNDALL. Absent members of library board: Rev. E. A. Allen, Harvard, 111. Mrs. C. M. Kenyon, Birmingham, Ala. Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison, Oaxaca, Mexico, now in Decatur. Mrs. L. G. Ellingbam, Indianapolis, Ind. ■ If anyone knows of any member 1 that may have been missed or if any address has been incorrectly given kindly phone Miss Annette Moses or Mrs. Ed Bailey. Mr. French Quinn, chairman of the invitation committee. Below is a list of the absent members of the Knights of Columbus: Frank Barwiler, Bluffton, Ind. William H. Berling, Bluffton, Ind. Joseph A. Colchin, Fort Wayne, Ind. Frank J. Johns, Kokomo, Ind. William C. Kortenbrer, Akron, Ind. Frank Oldigess, Minster, Ohio. A D. Clark, Chicago, 111. Peter Dodane, Fort M ayne, Ind., R R. John Durkin. Hammond, Ind. William D. Geary, Sidney, Ohio. Al Goettemoler, Indianapolis, Ind. John Geary, Sidney, Ohio. Edward Gass, Fort Wayne, Ind., R. R. i John G. Herman, St. Henry, Ohio. i James H. Kelly, Geneva, Ind. i Orval Kintz, Plattsburg, Neb. clement J. Kellar, Muncie, Ind. Rev Valentine Lehnardo, Baltimore. Md, care St. Josepk MonastarV Dr. Lawrence Myers, Monroeville, John C Monnihan, Bluffton, Ind. Amos C. Prover. Fort Wayne, Ind. Joseph Solon, 49 Munich St., Hammond, Ind. y Roland J. Weible, Delphos, .nd. Henry J. Weible. Delphos, Ind. t eo P Meyers, Holland, Ind. Ts anv one knows of any member Xp-X K -- A Kuebler. Respectfully submitted, dan n. NIBLICK, W . A. kuebler. Ml , French Quinn, chairman of the invitation committee. Below is a list of the absent members of the Ben-Hur lodge: John and Marian White, -09 Web oior st Kokomo. Ind. I ‘ (Continued on Page 4)

ANNUAL REUNION I I Os the Standiford-Faulkner Families Held at Lima, Ohio, Happy Event. LARGELY ATTENDED Decatur People There—Mrs. I E. W. Jackson of This City Secretary. Mrs. E. W. Jackson, secretary’ of the association, contributes the following relative to the StandifordFaulkner reunion: On last Thursday, August 29th, the Standiford and Faulkner relatives met in the city of Lima, Ohio, with intentions of spending the day in the city park (accordng to previous announcement) for their third annual reunion. But owing to the inclement weather the company was invited to the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Slygh, 1139 East High street, (a part of the old Standiford addition), i where, with the assistance of their charming daughters, the Misses Mai bel and Helen, the guests were soon lAade to feel welcome. The register 1 showed friends from Chicago, Fort Wayne, Decatur, Woodburn, Rivarre, Ohio City, Wren, Harrod, Dunkirk and many from Lima, numbering seventyl two in all. After the general greeting and hand-shaking a bounteous dinner was served in the dining room and on the porches, to which all did ample Justice. Everything in season was found upon the tables. One guest present declared he ate twenty-five kinds of ] cake ,and that the last was as good

as the first, and would be ready again for cake at the next annual reunion. Following the dinner hour the company was favored with some fine piano selections. The old staff of officers were re-elected, namely: T. M. Standiford, Wren, Ohio, chairman; W. H. Faulkner, Harrod, Ohio, assistant chairman, and Mrs. E. W. Jackson of Decatur, Ind., secretary and treasurer. Owing to unavoidable circumstances only a part of the usual program was given At a late hour the company dispersed, thanking Mr. and Mrs. Slygh and daughters for their kind hospitality, and voting to meet again on the third Thursday in August, 1913, at or near the home of Mr. G. W. Standiford, Wren, Ohio.

IS GOING NICELY Plans for the Holding of the Odd Fellows’ District Meeting Here ARE BEING PUSHED And the Meet Will Bring Five Hundred Here for the Opening Day. The plans under way for the holding of a district meeting here by the Odd Fellows on Monday, October 14, being the first day of the Home-com-ing week, are progressing nicely a. this time, and all indications point toward a very' successful day. T'ha committee has already invited Herne, Geneva and Linn Grove lodges, each of whom will put on a degree, leaving one for the local lodge to stage. As there are about seven hundred Odd Fellows in the county the crowd attending the meeting may be sonservatively placed at five hundred, which will be a good starter for the week. A large banquet will be served to al) the visiting members, including the home lodge, and will probably be under the direction of the Rebekahs, who will prepare for it. The meeting will probably open early in the morning for the reception of the visitors and follow with the exemplification of the four degrees in the afternoon and evening. The grand master, grand secretary and other grand lodge officers will be present to view the work of the district. ..... . . i . -

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Decatur, Indiana. Monday Evening, September 2, 1912.

¥ * * sj: * * $ * $ $ :[t * LABOR DAY. si: * , si: <: The first Monday in Septem- s': sis ber is the day, observed the na- si: si: tion over as Labor Day, when the >i: men who toil with their hands si: si: celebrate. While the event is ¥ not observed in any special way sj: sj: here, there are many who quietly si: celebrate it. That the workmen :•: .-!« in the Daily Democrat shop, may si: enjoy at least a part of the day, $ si: today's paper is printed at noon. # si: # * 9,: * * # * ❖ PLANS CHANGED Attack of Hay Fever Prevents Fred LaDelle from Opening Season’s Play DURING THE WEEK In Chicago—Has Been Forced to Cancel All Season’s Engagements—Very 111. Fred LaDelle and family returned Saturday evening from Kendallville and Columbia City, where they played, last we»k. Mr. IjaDelle had planned to open his season's engagement with 1 this week in Chicago, but was forced to cancel the entire season's engage- 1 ments on account of hay fever with j which he is very badly afflicted. The attacks were so severe last week that ‘ it was with difficulty he concluded' his plays and on Saturday evening, it is said, came very nearly dying.. It was thought best to cancel all plays for this season, hence his return home. His tricks this season are all entirely new and the best yet that Mr. LaDelle, the ingenious, has evolved. They were all successful and brought forth round after round of applause, and there is much regret that the hay fever has taken things into its hands and caused a cancella-' tion of engagements. It was planned to open this evening in Chicago.

SHORT COURT SESSION. ( The Adams circuit court convened this morning for the opening of the September session, after the long three months' vacation. But a short session was held, Judge Merryman adjourning on account of Labor day. The report of the clerk as to the probate of the will of Abraham Sprunger during vacation, and also of the issuance of letters of administration to Eli Sprunger, were approved and confirmed. The final report in the estate of Jesse Niblick was filed by John Niblick, executor, and September 24th was the day set for the hearing thereof. In the matter of the petition of D. C. Shoemaker et al., for drain, written dismissal by nine petitioners was filed; remonstrance by John Thomas et al.; plea in abatement by all rein onstrators. The county council will meet tomorrow when the appropriations for running the county’s business will be made. THE SIGHTS OF A GREAT CITY Will be Seen This Evening by These Who Attend Show at Star. 1 ■< One of the most interesting shows ever given in this city will be that at the Star theater this evening, when the Mcßae Amusement company will offer “The Sights of a Great City.” It is a picture show of the many sights about New York, showing "The Great White City,” Wall street, the big buildings, the slums, the overcrowded tenement houses, the bowery, Chinatown, and hundreds of others. The lecture will be given by Paul B. Elliott, who was born and reared on the “Bowery,” but who, with all the kicks and knocks, made good. During the days that Colonel Roosevelt served as police commissioner of the great city, Elliott was a detective reporter on a great New York paper. He will tell many interesting things. The pictures also include the murder of Gambler Rosenthal, Mr. Elliott personally knowing several of those connected with that tragedy. The price is five cents to every one.

OFF FOR COLLEGE Decatur and Adams County Boys and Girls will soon Leave for Study IN THE COLLEGES This Vicinity will he Represented well —Partial List of Students Decatur and Adams county will be well represented again this year at the various higher institutions of learning, and the boys and girls will soon be leaving to take up their studies after the summer vacation. Many are entering for the first, and others are going to continue their work, a Partial list of those who have come to our notice and the colleges they will attend, being; Bessie Boyers, Illinois university, Champaign, Illinois; Helen Niblick, Mt. Holyoke, college, South Hadley, Mass.; Lucile Gillig, Indiana Uuiveisary, Bloomington, Ind. • Genevieve and Matilda Berling, SaI cred Heart Academy, Fort Wayne; Marie Connell, St. Marys college, Monj roe, Mich.; Milton Yager, Depauw i University, Greencastle; Oliver BrodI beck, Ted Sowers, Osteopathic col- | lege, Kirkwood, Mo.; Lloyd Magley, I veterinary college, Indianapolis; Don Burke. Depauw University; Zelda ; Schnitz, Northwestern, Chicago, Ill.: ( Elmer Jaberg, German Reformed Mis- . sion House College, Plymouth, Wis : Naomi Dugan, Ferry Hall, Chicago, , Ill.; Dallas Elzey, Depauw University; i Paul and Fred Meyers, Indiana Univehsity; Ben Beavers, Wabash, Crawfordsville: Norbert Holthouse, St Jo- , seph's college, Rensellaer; Free Fris- : Inger, Clem Steigmeyer, State Uni- , versify; Lawrence Archbold, Donald Vancil, Purdue University, Lafayette; Frances Deininger, Sacred Heart Academy.; Frank Mann, State Medical ■ college. Indianapolis; Dan Costello and Leon Crawford, I. B. C., Fort Wayne, Ind.; Elmo Smith and Hubert Smith, St. Joseph's college, Collegeyville, Ind. ——o | CARD OF THANKS

Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilson Miller wish to thank all who assisted them so | kindly at the time of the death of their little son, Robert Allen Miller. SHIP TO NEW YORK John M. Andrews of Monroe Is Shipping Registered Horses There WILL SELL THERE And Study the Market With A View of Embarking in The Business. Mr. John M. Andrews who resides in Monroe and who has been engaged in the horse business the past few years will leave Tuesday for New York State where he will take two of his valuable horses for sale. For several years Mr. Andrews has given his attention almost wholly to the raising of registered horses and the trip to New York will serve a double purpose of advertising and allow' him an opportunity to study the market first hand. He will embark the horses at Monroe and ship them throught in the case of a hostler and will, himself go by passenger to make arrangements for their sale upon their arrival. Mr. Andrews has been increasing his holdings in registered stock for the past couple of years and now has one of the finest stables in the county. In case the market is found right and conditions favorable he will probably continue shipping stock east as it seems that the horses of the middle west are much sought after in any market. — Mrs. John Ray and daughter, Inez, are at Portland visiting with relatives and friends.

COMING TO THE FRONT. John O. Baker, an old Adams county boy, who was born and reared in Monroo township, Adams county, moved to Indian territory some years ago. When the state of Oklahoma was admitted some two years ago, h» was elects township trustee of Lone Star township, Wagoner county, Oklahoma. On the sixth of last month he was nominated at the democratic primary election for representative to the legislature by a large majority. So much for an old Adams county boy. FRANK KUHN DEAD Son of John Kuhn of Coldwater, 0.. Formerly of This City, Passes Away. MESSAGE CAME HERE I’o Niece, Mrs. Julia Colchin —Will Attend Funeral Wednesday. A telegram received Sunday event ing by Mrs. Julia Colchin, from her uncle, John Kuhn, of Coldyater, 0., formerly of this city, brought w-,ld of the death of his son, Frank Kuhn. The message gave very meager knowledge concerning the death, and no word of his illness was received here prior to the death message. The deceased was a young man, about thirty-five years of age, and unmarried. For some time he had been employed as machinist at Cleveland, O. The family resided in this, city prior to going to Coldwater and the members are very well remembered here. I The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock at the Catholic church at Coldwater, and Mrs. Julia Colchin and son, Albert, will attend. o LINN GROVE MAN HURT. Jacob Shoemaker, living near Petroleum, and J. D. French of near Petroleum and J D. French of near Linn Grove had a narrow escape from serious inujry when a horse belonging to Shoemaker frightened and overturned the rig on West Washington street about 5 o’clock Friday evening. Both men were thrown out and Mr. Shoemaker was badly bruised about the face, hut his injuries are not of a serious nature. The rig and harness were badly damaged.— Bluffton Banner. o —.— PRESIDENTELECT ROSS ILL. | President-elect Walter L. Ross of the Clover Leaf system will be unable to resume his new duties at Toledo, Ohio today as a result of illness. Mr. Ross underwent an operate late Wednesday night at his home, 708 Graceful avenue, Chicago. It was announced that the operation was successful and that Mr. Ross is expected ) to take active charge of the affairs of the Clover Leaf road in about ten days. He was stricken with an internal trouble about ten days ago and the development of an abscess necessitated an operation. INSTALLED NEW PASTOR. The Rev. Wehmeyer, pastor of the Zion’s Lutheran church of West Monroe street, was at Schumm, Ohio, Sunday, where he installed the Rev. Meyer of Cape Girardeau, Mo., pastor of j the Lutheran church at that place, I succeeding the Rev. Hoile, who resigned to go to South Bend. Rev. Wehmeyer went to Schumm Saturday evening to be in readiness for the event and was accompanied there by William Schamerloh; his niece, Miss Eleanor Reinking, of Cleveland, O„ and his nephew, Adolph Schmidt, of Joliet. 111. — A FALSE RUMOR. A rumor is current in the city that the fertilizer plant, located northwest of the city, had burned about a week ago, and that plans were already under way for the rebuilding of the same. The story is false, and it is a mystery how it originated. o Dr. Roy Archbold will leave Tuesday morning for Rome City, where he will attend the meeting of the Northern Indiana Dental association, which meets there Tuesday and Wednesday. He will return Thursday morning.

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A PIONEER STORY That is True—Tells of Pioneer Homes Built by Studebaker and Simison ON THE BANKS Os the Wabash—A Bit of Romance Adds Heart Interest to the Story (By an old Resident) Long years ago, in the early part of the last century, there lived in Fort Recovery, in the state of Ohio, two men, young in years, but weighted with the responsibility of caring and providing ror loved ones. These men had the spirit of the true pioneer homemaker burning strong within them and they determined to travel westward into Indiana and settle and rear their homes upon the banks of the Wabash river, a noble stream that they had Heard much of from hunters and trappers and travelers. These two men were Peter Studabaker and Robert Simison, each kin to the other, pioneers of the Wabash, honored citizens of the early day and of those sturdy souls that made the county cf this day possible. Each with a horse, loaded with its pack of stern necessities, the rifle and its ammunition in largest bulk, they left the crude civilization of their home settlement and headed for the Wabash of their dreams. That was a journey through swamps, across streams and through huge forests, a mile of that journey equal to a hundred or more of this day. In April 1832 these men found the spot of their choice. Mr. Studabtker chose on the bend of the river in section seventeen, just where the bridge on the road west of Berne be- . tween Berne and Geneva of to-day, crosses, and Mr Simison on the WaI bash, where the town of Linn Grove ! now thriftily grows. That summer i they each cleared about ten acres of i ground for the next year’s seeding and like old Johnny Appleseed, planted an orchard a piece, builded a log cabin each and rude stables. Both had a spring of fine clear water and they worked always together. Not a soul lived but many days’ journey away. These men were alone in the forest. How resourceful they must have been. They must improve and build and prepare for themselve’* and others. They must protect themselves against sickness and accident and the wild things. In case of misfortune they must produce the remedy. It is to be wondered what would happen to the “waited on” average citizen of to-day thrown like these so completely upon his ouw individual resources. What needs be done, they accomplished alone and unaided. Mr. Simison was unmarried. Mr. Studabaker had left back in Ohio, a wife, ! three children, two boys and a girl, David, who afterward in manhood was I for many years Adams county's first citizen, John and little Elizabeth. As fall approached it was agreed that Studabaker was to go back, see his family, make report of their progress, make arrangements for the family to come out the next spring, get some supplies and medicines and return back before winter set in, Mr. Simison to stay and keep thing shipshape. Studabaker left and the latter days of fall passed by and a cruel hard winter set in and still he did not return. Those days and nights were long and lonesome ones to Simison. A million times he stopped in eager tense attention to what would prove to be a false alarm of Studabaker’s return. The long winter wore on and he all alone and not until the morning of March 20, 1833, as with ax on shoulder wading through the woods, he heard the creak of wagon wheels and thump, thump, as it went, over fallen trees and the sharp calls to the horses from the driver, that he bounded toward an approaching, straining, sweating, tired team of horses pulling a loaded creaking covered wagon, driven by his worn out, but smiling partner and perched high upon a huge feather bed his partner's wife and the three small children. The long, cold, lonesome winter nights were forgotten and Studabaker’s explanations of his delay were convincing. Home then began on the banks of the Wabash. Simison’s cabin was three miles to the north but the men worked together, Simison staying with the Studabakers' most of the time. The days (Continued on Page 2)